#732D54
Closest named color: Red Purple (#820747). oklch(40.9% 0.109 348.5), rgb(115, 45, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#732D54 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Purple (#820747), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Purple (#820747) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #732D54 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 45, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 44%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.109 348.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #732D54 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #732D54 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #732D54 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #732D54 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C7
oklch(80.8% 0.064 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D086AB
oklch(70.7% 0.102 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#C26697
oklch(63.2% 0.131 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD4B81
oklch(55.6% 0.142 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#943C6D
oklch(49.1% 0.131 348.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#732D54
oklch(40.9% 0.109 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#622D49
oklch(37.8% 0.085 349)
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Step 950
950
#391B2B
oklch(27% 0.053 348)
#732D54 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #353F55 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484B52 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B2B3C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #732D54
#732D54
oklch(40.9% 0.109 348.5)
- #005842
#005842
oklch(40.9% 0.082 168.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #732D54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.054
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.058
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.066
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
Use #732D54 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.